| Yentna River | |
|---|---|
 Yentna River in Southcentral Alaska | |
  Location of the mouth of the Yentna River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Yentnu (Tanaina) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | East Fork Yentna River and West Fork Yentna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
| • coordinates | 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W / 62.28056; -151.77389 |
| • elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Susitna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
| • coordinates | 61°33′38″N 150°29′4″W / 61.56056°N 150.48444°W / 61.56056; -150.48444 |
| • elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Length | 75 mi (121 km) |
The Yentna River (Dena'ina: Yentnu) is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork and West Fork at 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W / 62.28056; -151.77389, flows South-East to Susitna River, 30 miles (48 km) North-West of Anchorage, Alaska, at Cook Inlet Low.
History
Tanaina Indian name reported by Spurr (1900, p. 46), United States Geological Survey. "Sometimes called Johnson River after the first white man to ascend it."
Watershed
It begins in the Mount Dall and Yentna glacier systems and flows southeast to the Susitna River 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Susitna. The river system (including upstream tributaries) is about 100 miles (160 km) long.
Tributaries
From mouth to source:
- Kahiltna River 61°51′11″N 150°46′46″W / 61.85306°N 150.77944°W / 61.85306; -150.77944 (Kahiltna River), Elevation: 75 feet (23 m)
- Bottle Creek (Yentna River) 61°57′49″N 151°4′44″W / 61.96361°N 151.07889°W / 61.96361; -151.07889 (Bottle Creek (Yentna River)), Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)
- Skwentna River 61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W / 61.98556°N 151.13972°W / 61.98556; -151.13972 (Skwentna River), Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)
- East Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28028°N 151.77389°W / 62.28028; -151.77389 (East Fork Yentna River), Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)
- West Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28028°N 151.77389°W / 62.28028; -151.77389 (East Fork Yentna River), Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)
Lake Creek just about 8 miles down river from Bottle Creek. Major fishing area: kings, reds, silvers. Winter sports, hunting. Moose Creek, Indian Creek, Fish lakes Creek, Hewitt Creek, Malone's Slough, Donkey Creek, Johnson Creek, Clearwater Creek, Rich Creek, Flag Creek, Delta Creek, Fourth of July Creek, & Kichatna River round out the rest of the main Yentna River Tributaries.
See also
References
- ^ "East Fork Yetna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ "West Fork Yetna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ "Yentna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:
- "Kahiltna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- "Bottle Creek (Yentna River)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- "Skwentna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
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